battle_of_jutland (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *battle of Jutland*:
NOUN	act	battle of Jutland, Jutland	an indecisive naval battle in World War I (1916)

English > *battle of Jutland*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	An indecisive naval battle in World War I (1916); fought between the British and German fleets off the northwestern coast of Denmark.
Synonym	Jutland
Instance of	naval battle	A pitched battle between naval fleets
Part of	World War I, World War 1, Great War, First World War, War to End War	A war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918
Region	Denmark, Kingdom of Denmark, Danmark	A constitutional monarchy in northern Europe

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